Pound cake vs. Sweet roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between pound cake and sweet roll?

Pound cake is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin D, yet sweet roll is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin E, manganese, folate, and fiber.
Sweet roll's daily need coverage for selenium is 22% higher.
Sweet roll contains less saturated fat.
Sweet roll has a lower glycemic index than pound cake.

We used Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Pound cake

Sweet roll

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+84.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+112.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+53.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+37.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+172.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+240%

~equal in Iron ~1.6mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Pound cake

Sweet roll

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+12.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+19.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+58.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+197.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+158.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+71.4%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.265mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	7.473g	27%
Selenium	5µg	17µg	22%
Threonine	153mg	0.211mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.324mg	13%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	1.99mg	9%
Phosphorus	140mg	76mg	9%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.14µg	9%
Folate	42µg	72µg	8%
Saturated fat	4.811g	3.079g	8%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.3mg	8%
Fiber	0.6g	2.4g	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.107mg	5%
Copper	0.042mg	0.088mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	2.384mg	5%
Choline	65.6mg	41.3mg	4%
Vitamin D	34IU	0IU	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	4.797g	4%
Fats	13.96g	16.4g	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Calcium	47mg	72mg	3%
Sodium	377mg	304mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.406mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.7µg	4.4µg	2%
Iron	1.48mg	1.6mg	2%
Magnesium	8mg	17mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	2mg	2%
Protein	5g	6.2g	2%
Calories	353kcal	372kcal	1%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.265mg	1%
Vitamin A	70µg	62µg	1%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.59mg	1%
Potassium	149mg	111mg	1%
Carbs	53.64g	50.9g	1%
Net carbs	53.04g	48.5g	N/A
Cholesterol	66mg	66mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g	31.73g	N/A
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.074mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.259mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.458mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.243mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.117mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.291mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.007g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.372g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.004g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	2.895g		N/A